Wednesday 23 March 2011
Thursday 17 March 2011
Monday 14 March 2011
Feedback on rough cut
- More shots needed to link existing shots. This will make the storyline clearer to the viewer.
Shots needed:
- Establishing shot of outside of pub
- Inside of the pub, busy
- Empty pub
- Locking doors of the pub
- Shot of door when dog is barking
- Molly walking from the bar to the table
- Dad talking about ghost
- More point of view shots
Shots needed:
- Establishing shot of outside of pub
- Inside of the pub, busy
- Empty pub
- Locking doors of the pub
- Shot of door when dog is barking
- Molly walking from the bar to the table
- Dad talking about ghost
- More point of view shots
The Big Screen
Our film will be showing at regular cinemas as well as arts cinemas around the local area.
Advertising our film
We would like to do many different types of advertising to result to a big audience viewing our film. We believe if we advertise not just through the cinema but adverts on TV showing clips of a trailer and posters around the city centre this will attract a much wider audience. We would also like to advertise in national newspapers and magazines.
Monday 7 March 2011
Class Feedback
Class Feedback:
- all posts are relevant and presented nicely
- good use of images, however need captions
- good use of technical language, shows a good understanding of the thriller genre
- detailed and quality explanations
- clearly shows development of ideas
How we will use this feedback to improve our blog:
- add captions to the images, explaining why we used them
- go through the blog and check we have all relevant posts
- all posts are relevant and presented nicely
- good use of images, however need captions
- good use of technical language, shows a good understanding of the thriller genre
- detailed and quality explanations
- clearly shows development of ideas
How we will use this feedback to improve our blog:
- add captions to the images, explaining why we used them
- go through the blog and check we have all relevant posts
Thursday 3 March 2011
Thriller Poster
This is our first idea for our thriller poster. We decided to use lots of different pictures as the background as its abstract and creates confusion. We then decided that the lettering didn't stand out enough and decided to change our poster.
Vertigo
The opening sequence of vertigo uses a lot of thriller conventions to create tension and unanswered questions. First of all the credits make the viewer feel slightly confused as there a lot of abstract object and shapes. This puts the viewer in a different mind set before the film even begins which could affect the way the viewer interprets certain things in the film.
The next part of the opening sequence creates a lot of questions. First of all we are unclear of who is being chased and why. They are being chased by a police officer which tells us that a crime has been committed which is one of the main conventions of a thriller film. The music thats played over the top of this scene is typical thriller music which creates a lot of suspense and tension.
The next questions that are created are why is the man scared of heights, and how does he get off the roof? All of these questions make the viewer want to keep watching the film to find out the answers.
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Target Audience
Our target audience is people over 15 years old as the classification of our film is '15'. We are not specifically targeting young, old, male or females as we feel our film would appeal to a wide range of people.
Classification of 'The Visitor'
We have decided to make our film for people over 15 years old. We decided this because it contains some conventions which could be disturbing for younger viewers. 
No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.
Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
(http://www.bbfc.co.uk/classification/guidelines/15-2)
No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.
Discrimination
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
Drugs
Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Horror
Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.
Nudity
Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.
Sex
Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.
Violence
Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
(http://www.bbfc.co.uk/classification/guidelines/15-2)
Hidden
The opening sequence of Hidden makes the viewer feel very confused by creating a lot of unanswered questions. It makes the viewer wonder who is watching them and why. This makes you want to watch the rest of the film to find out the answers to the questions.
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